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This book is the result of a unique collaboration between an artist who has taught basic design and an experienced professional writer of college textbooks. Together we have tried to create a book that prepares a solid foundation for studying all the fine and applied arts and is at the same time readable, interesting, and clear.
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10) Design Works
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This video present different aspects of design and how they are applied in the design of common items. It looks at a school that applies design concepts to problem solving, examines James Dyson's invention of a bagless vacuum cleaner, discusses the design of a self-cooling drink can, shows a bike that comes apart and can be carried in a backpack, presents design techniques for stopping the counterfeiting of American money, and examines the design...
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The mid-twentieth century was one of the most popular, collectable, and dynamic periods of international design. Drawing on the inventive style of the era, Mid-Century Modern Icons of Design features exclusive illustrations of iconic mid century designs, from Eames chairs to Poul Henningsen lamps and George Nelson clocks, all rendered in a distinctive graphic style befitting the era. Four concertina books, collected in a stylish slipcase, unfold accordion-style...
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Pleasing the eye is important, but a skilled designer also pays attention to the consumer's mind, emotions, and needs. This program explores the basic elements of design and how they can be manipulated to create powerful visual and interactive experiences. Detailing the properties of line, shape, tone, point, texture, color, and letterform-and how designers organize these elements through contrast, patterning, figure-ground tension, and other methods-the...
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"Rejecting old assumptions and revitalizing the principles of sustainable production, 'Radical Matter' reimagines material and process to provide the manifesto for a revolution in material innovation. Guaranteed to inform and inspire in equal measure, this book celebrates the designer and maker as an agent for radical change, disrupting the way we design, make and consume through material innovation. Framed by eight 'Big Ideas', with over sixty fully...
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This documentary chronicles the stories of 10 fine artists and intrepid scientists who abandoned careers to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paperfolders. BETWEEN THE FOLDS paints an arresting portrait of the remarkable artistic and scientific creativity that fuels this ever-changing art form, fusing science and sculpture, form and function, ancient and new. Winner of Best Documentary at the Brooklyn International Film Festival.
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Explores and explains the different aspects of design and the design process - from a design brief to the complete lifecycle of products. It introduces in clear and concise language the different materials and production methods available to contemporary designers, which allow them to transform their design ideas into better products. This useful handbook also covers other design-relevant topics such as ergonomics, Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided...
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Sustainability has emerged as a central issue for contemporary societies and for the world community as a whole. Furthermore, many of the social and environmental concerns that are embodied in the term 'sustainability' are directly or indirectly related to design. Designers help to define our human made environment - how it is produced, how it is used, and how long it endures. Despite some forty years of development and increased awareness of the...
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"In this important book, one of the most renowned names in theatre design today provides an inspiring, instructive guide to the craft of creating stage costumes. Motley, a name that signifies world-renowned achievement in costuming, is the joint pseudonym of three distinguished designers in the United States and Great Britain- Sophie Devine, Margaret Harris, and Elizabeth Montgomery. They have combined their talents to write this unique handbook that...
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Design is a fundamental way in which we express ourselves. And the designer is involved in every stage of the process, from the initial idea, to production and testing, and to eventual use. A perfect resource for design and engineering audiences across the board, this investigative-styled program examines the key stages of the design process and the factors which influence this process. Experts in landscape architecture, industrial design, and craft...
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